Use a hammer to firmly strike the coconut in a striaight line until it splits in half. Slowly and carefully insert the blade between the coconut meat and shell. Rotate the coconut with one hand as you loosen the meat from the shell using the blade. Rotate the coconut and use the tool in a back and forth motion to separate the meat from deeper in the shell. After several rotations, the meat will completely separate from the shell. 9 in. long overall, 5 in. long blade, 0.75 in. at its widest. Sharp edge extends 2 in. from tip. Plastic handle.